Octopus mothers slam themselves against rocks and eat their own arms before their eggs hatch. Scientists have discovered what ...

Quick Take Polar bears are showing rapid DNA changes in response to warming climates, a rare adaptation that may help ...

A stranded octopus gets a helping hand back to the ocean and takes the time to "high five" the rescuer. What really happened?

Researchers from the University of Vienna (Austria), National Institute of Technology—Wakayama College (NITW; Japan), and Shimane University (Japan) present the largest cephalopod genome sequenced to ...

Many animals use deception to get what they want. Most of these sneaky tactics are instinctual; however, a few creatures engage in tactical deception: They adapt their tricks depending on their goal ...

Octopuses aren’t just flexible—they’re astonishingly strategic. A new study reveals how their eight arms coordinate with surprising precision: front arms for exploring, back arms for locomotion, and ...

Washington — Humans may be right-handed or left-handed. It turns out octopuses don't have a dominant arm, but they do tend to perform some tasks more often with their front arms, new research shows.